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West Side Survey

Did you want a stadium
or not? And now what should go there?

Sheldon Silver’s torpedo-veto of the stadium left an enraged Bloomberg declaring that New York had “let down America.” But how do New Yorkers feel? We stopped 100 people at random on the street to ask about the stadium, the Olympics, and the rebuilding of ground zero.

Why do you think Bloomberg was so
fixated on building the stadium?
“Insatiable thirst for power.” “For his legacy.”
“He’s friends with the people who would
benefit.” “Economic boost for the city.” “Grandeur.” “Publicity.” “Downtown was Pataki’s baby; Bloomberg’s ego needed something.”

What’s your opinion of Sheldon Silver?
It was split right down the middle—
but 38 respondents had never heard of him.

What should happen to the West Side site now? “Affordable housing” led the pack, followed by “park.” “A farm would be cool.” “A casino.” “Whatever gets
the MTA the most money.” “Anything to create jobs.”